Qila Raipur Assembly constituency

Qila Raipur
Former constituency No. 56 for the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictLudhiana
Lok Sabha constituencyLudhiana
Established1972
Abolished2012
Total electors129,528 (2007)[1]
ReservationNone

Qila Raipur was a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency till 2012.[2] It was also won by then Punjab Chief Minister in 1997.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1972 Arjan Singh[4] Shiromani Akali Dal
1977 Arjan Singh[5] Shiromani Akali Dal
1980 Arjan Singh[6] Shiromani Akali Dal
1985 Arjan Singh[7] Shiromani Akali Dal
1992 Tarsem Jodhan[8] Communist Party of India
1997 Parkash Singh Badal[9] Shiromani Akali Dal
2002 Jagdish Singh Garcha[10] Shiromani Akali Dal
2007 Jasbir Singh Khangura[1] Indian National Congress

Election results

2007

Punjab Assembly election, 2007: Qila Raipur[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jasbir Singh Khangura 56,610 53.41 Increase18.71
SAD Jagdish Singh Garcha 45,734 43.14 Increase0.89
BSP Jaswant Singh 1,456 1.37 Decrease6.84
Independent Maan Singh 805 0.76
CPI(ML)L Shinder Singh 551 0.52
Independent Pupinder Singh 513 0.48
Independent Dharamjit Singh 224 0.21
Independent Tarsem Lal Khosla 108 0.10
Majority 10,876 10.27 Increase2.72
Turnout 106,001 81.84 Increase13.66
Registered electors 129,523 [1]
INC gain from SAD Swing 18.82

2002

Punjab Assembly election, 2002: Qila Raipur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Jagdish Singh Garcha 36,849 42.25 Decrease2.49
INC Gurdial Kaur Khangura 30,270 34.70 Increase29.22
SAD(A) Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal 8,385 9.61 Decrease8.24
BSP Jarnail Singh 7,163 8.21
Independent Tarsem Lal Jodhan 3,574 4.10
Independent Kuldip Singh 455 0.52
Independent Jasvir Singh 372 0.43
Independent Gurdial Singh 157 0.18
Majority 6,579 7.55 Decrease5.26
Turnout 87,225 68.18 Decrease3.36
Registered electors 127,935 [10]
SAD hold Swing 1.80

1997

Punjab Assembly election, 1997: Qila Raipur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Parkash Singh Badal 38,532 44.74 New entry
CPI(M) Tarsem Jodhan 27,500 31.93 Decrease14.61
SAD(A) Simranjit Singh Mann 15,377 17.85
INC Jagdev Singh Jassowal 4,716 5.48 Decrease22.24
Majority 11,032 12.81 Decrease6.01
Turnout 86,125 71.54 Increase67.70
Registered electors 120,385 [9]
SAD gain from CPI(M) Swing 13.41

1992

Punjab Assembly election, 1992: Qila Raipur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Tarsem Lal 1,906 46.54
INC Gurdev Singh 1,135 27.72 Decrease4.86
BSP Balvir Singh 832 20.32
Independent Gurbir Singh 222 5.42
Majority 771 18.82 Decrease7.78
Turnout 4,095 3.84 Decrease57.23
Registered electors 111,288 [8]
CPI(M) gain from SAD Swing

1985

Punjab Assembly election, 1985: Qila Raipur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Arjan Singh 32,696 59.18 Increase12.70
INC Pushipinder Kaur 18,000 32.58 Decrease12.26
Independent Ravinder Kaur 4,556 8.25
Majority 14,696 26.60 Increase24.96
Turnout 55,252 61.07 Increase3.60
Registered electors 93,383 [7]
SAD hold Swing 12.48

1980

Punjab Assembly election, 1980: Qila Raipur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Arjan Singh 24,554 46.48 Decrease9.73
INC(I) Gurbir Singh 23,686 44.84
Independent Harbans Singh 4,478 8.48
Independent Balbir Singh 109 0.21
Majority 868 1.64 Decrease10.78
Turnout 52,827 57.47 Decrease2.17
Registered electors 91,921 [6]
SAD hold Swing

1977

Punjab Assembly election, 1977: Qila Raipur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Arjan Singh 28,694 56.21 Increase9.74
Independent Anil Partap 22,354 43.79
Majority 6,340 12.42 Increase9.59
Turnout 51,048 59.64 Decrease9.95
Registered electors 85,596 [5]
SAD hold Swing

1972

Punjab Assembly election, 1972: Qila Raipur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Arjan Singh 25,459 46.47
SAD Jagdev Singh 23,906 43.64
Independent Anil Partap 4,478 8.17
RPI Gurbachan Singh 943 1.72
Majority 1,553 2.83
Turnout 54,786 69.59
Registered electors 78,725 [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 2007". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Qila Raipur assembly constituency".
  3. ↑ "Record of all Punjab Assembly Election results". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1972". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1977". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1980". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1985". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1992". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 1997". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, Punjab Legislative Assembly, 2002". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.

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